Cwrs Cymru Deg, 2010 This past summer, Cymdeithas Madog held its 34th annual Welsh language course in Cardiff, Wales on the tenth anniversary of our last Cwrs Cymraeg in Wales. Cwrs Cymru Deg, which translates as both "Wales Course Ten" and "Beautiful Wales Course", drew a small but spirited 49 participants to Birchwood University Hall campus to study Welsh language and partake in Welsh culture. We were pleased to see the highly respected Hefina Phillips return as lead tutor,...
Cwrs Cymraeg y Rhosyn Gwyllt, 2008 For the fourth time, Cwrs Cymraeg Cymdeithas Madog was welcomed back to Iowa-home of the wild rose-for our annual week-long Welsh course. Cwrs y Rhosyn Gwyllt, which translates to the Wild Rose Course, brought 47 students and seven tutors to the campus of Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa to learn the Welsh language and enjoy cultural activities, including some after-hours singing in the local "tafarn" (pub). As always, it was a busy week...
Cwrs Cymraeg yr Ymerodraeth, 2007 Cwrs yr Ymerodraeth - the Empire Course - brought Cymdeithas Madog's annual week-long Welsh course to New York, the Empire State, for a week of language learning and hwyl. From July 22 - 29, 2007, 55 students and seven tutors converged on the campus of Sage College of Albany, New York, for an activity-packed Cwrs Cymraeg (Welsh course) that garnered rave reviews from students, tutors, organizers, and campus staff alike. A welcome reception in the Kahl...
Cwrs Cymraeg Y Pont Aur, 1998 The seismically active San Francisco area was rocked by the descent of the 22nd annual Cymdeithas Madog week-long intensive Welsh language course. Local organizers David and Karen Evans were on hand greeting students as they arrived, arranging transportation to and from the campus and assisting them throughout the week. With their invaluable help, students were able to settle into their dormitory rooms and gather their energy for a week of learning the "language of...
Cwrs Cymraeg Y Mynydd Glas, 1996 Roedd cyrraedd Poultney, Vermont, fel cyrraedd Cymru i'r pedwar athro o Gymru a oedd newydd dreulio rhai dyddiau yn ninas wallgo Efrog Newydd. Y wlad yn y lle cyntaf: gwlad fryniog, a'r golygfeydd yn ymestyn yn bell; tomen ambell chwarel lechi'n dringo'r llechweddau uchwben y llynnoedd llonydd... Y prif wahaniaeth yn y wlad oedd diffyg cloddiau, a mwy o goed. A phentref Poultney ei hun: er ei fod yn bentref tawel, braf, yn nodweddiadol...
Cwrs Cymraeg Baltimore, 1994 Cwrs Cymraeg Baltimore a'r Fro at Towson State College was another hit. Participants of this year's cwrs were again treated to the varied teaching styles of the instructors from Wales. Alun Ifans of Dyfed and headmaster of a primary school brought his enthusiasm as well as his special sense of style. Those who were in his class were treated to his version of "Welsh Aerobics." Ken Kane, an architect from Cardiff, brought with him his unique...
Cwrs Cymraeg Waukesha, 1992 The words of lead teacher Clive Rowlands say it all. 'Arbennig iawn' is how he described Cwrs Cymraeg Waukesha, which took place at Carroll College from July 25 to August 2, 1992. It was indeed a 'very special' course, and not just because it provided an additional seventh day of teaching compared to previous courses. The facilities were excellent, the organization was smooth-running, the students (over 60 of them from all over North America) were enthusiastic,...
Cwrs Cymraeg Ar Lan Y Niagara, 1991 According to the Buffalo News, if you had been in the vicinity of downtown D'Youville College during the summer of 1991, you would have heard people speaking a "strange musical tongue' and saying things like 'bora-dah,' 'sootmy?' 'de-on-di-awk,' and 'naw-sun-law-when.' They don't look very musical written like that (could you tell that the third one is 'da iawn, diolch'?), but fair play (or 'kwaray tayg' as the News puts it), the paper was...
Cwrs Cymraeg Bro Boston, 1989 On Sunday, July 30, 1989, about 100 students of all ages (well, from age 6 to 86 or so) gathered on the pleasant campus of the Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, Massachusetts to start our thirteenth Cwrs Cymraeg. Two of those attending, Tom Reilly of New York and Larry Williams of Baltimore, had been to every one but the first, rounding out a substantial dozen. In all, students came from over 20 states and 2...
From an Acorn Comes the Oak: The Roots of Cymdeithas Madog gan/by Sian Thomas It must have been early in 1977 that Wyn Evans, then-minister of Dewi Sant United Church, Toronto, phoned to tell me that someone was organizing a Welsh course, and he expected me to sign up. I don't recall being given any choice in the matter. God works in mysterious ways. . . . Poultney, Vermont came into my life like the bells of Cantre Gwaelod, ringing...
